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Pastor Rick delivered a powerful message titled "Embracing God’s New Plan for Your Life," encouraging us to reflect on the message God had been speaking during times of uncertainty. Drawing from Matthew 28:19-20 and John 14:1-4, he reminded us how Jesus had already prepared His followers with a new mission, model, and method rooted in humility and trust. In the face of fear, isolation, and confusion, Pastor Rick challenged us to consider whether we had truly been listening for God's voice.
Pastor Rick delivered a powerful message titled "Embracing God’s New Plan for Your Life," encouraging us to reflect on the message God had been speaking during times of uncertainty. Drawing from Matthew 28:19-20 and John 14:1-4, he reminded us how Jesus had already prepared His followers with a new mission, model, and method rooted in humility and trust. In the face of fear, isolation, and confusion, Pastor Rick challenged us to consider whether we had truly been listening for God's voice.
Is your workplace effective at benchmarking companies? That's the question…is it proficient at finding better practices and processes that its competitors are doing—and then improving its own? Or does it even find exemplary practices actually outside its industry to “import” into the enterprise? How about your church—is it effectively benchmarking Biblically? Join Kevin as we take an intriguing look at the promise and perils of benchmarking companies and other enterprises! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Hey, have you heard of the “3C secret” to truly sustainable success in your enterprise's vital supply chains? No? Well then, just what fosters all those various jars of pickles showing up consistently in your local store—yes, with every one of dozens of partners in the supply chain working in concert to ensure that a $5 jar of your favorite pickles just happens to be there every day? Well, it just so “happens” that Cooperation and Competition work Complementarily with each other to drive it all home! Join Kevin as we dive into “the 3C secret to truly sustainable success” in supply chains! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Dave McClure, a well-known venture capitalist focused on enterprise startups, developed his “pirate model” for success with service offerings and marketing—he emphasizes Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Referral, and Revenue. Yes, that's the pirate model—AARRR! But his pirate model can work well for the continuous regeneration of every enterprise. Join Kevin as we unpack the pirate model and its relevance for your workplace enterprise…but also how the early church's dynamic model should direct our steps today. Doesn't God desire ongoing renewal of the vitality and results of the early church we see in the New Testament? // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
It's simply amazing! One-to-one connections have been around since the garden of Eden, for better and for worse—but the extent of believers' enabled opportunities for one-to-one connections are simply extraordinary! And that's true for both our workplace enterprises and the Kingdom of God! Join Kevin as we journey through the realities and opportunities of 21st-century one-to-one connections! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Just what is your clear purpose in life, as directed by Jesus, your King? How about in your workplace? And just what is God's purpose for His followers, His Kingdom citizens? Hey, purpose is really the very fiber for a full life. Join Kevin as we delve into overarching purpose embedded in all our purposes in life! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
What do you know about the historic “Silk Road” that was active from Europe to China and back again for many centuries? What about the modern-day “Belt and Road Initiative” by China? How does all that compare to the digital world we all now occupy in supply chain activity? Join Kevin as we take a centuries-long look at huge supply chain dynamics, including how it applies to us as part of the Kingdom of God! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Is your church more like Antioch, the evidence-based, missionary-sending church of the book of Acts…or is it more like the famous saying about the famous fictional community of Lake Wobegon—where the blanket assumption is that it's self-evidently “above average”…? Just what is the measuring stick for the vision and the mission of an effective New Covenant church in modern times? Join Kevin for a bracing challenge about whether our churches are in fact excellent or simply average…from the perspective of God's standards! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Modern-day supply chains and markets have been dramatically impacted by entrepreneurs' visions that were stimulated by advances in technology—just take a look at Google and Amazon! That's evidence of the astute expansion of market opportunities by savvy business leaders. But God established that very strategic layering in just one sentence to His church! Join Kevin as we take a timeless look at a foundational supply chain and market strategy! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Into All the World, by Mark Trethewey
Well, how that's ambassadorship position working out for you? What, you say? What ambassadorship position? Of course, every Christian is appointed as an ambassador for Christ…and what a privilege that is. But what's the grounding for that, and how should we think about ourselves in that role? Join Kevin as we pursue the best understanding of our amazing ambassador appointment for Christ! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Are you a big fan of Major League Baseball? Well, count people like me definitely out! But there is one particular facet of Major League Baseball that should be fascinating to us all…and that was captured in the movie Moneyball! That's because research and data really did change how baseball is done at the highest levels by many managers and executives. Join Kevin as we explore that fascinating story, a way of thinking that aligns with exactly how we can do our part for Kingdom priorities! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.
Why is discipleship important? It is the Sunday school answer to all questions...Jesus! Jesus commands us to make disciples and Jesus models discipleship for us. What can we do this next week, to begin to live like discipleship matters? Where do you need to make room to pray, read, observe and invite someone else to life together? We grow as a disciple as we make disciples! The music on the episode is from John Nugent. He is a Chicagoland area musician that has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show (http://taborchicago.org/give/)
Join us as David Perry continues our new series on Spring Mountain Bible Church Core Values with “The Great Commission” with references to Matthew 28:19-20 and Mark 16:15. If you would like to review our Core Values please check out our Core Values page under Who We Are.
Week 5 of "You Asked"
Understanding the love for others and the love within yourself to do mission work.
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